diff --git a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
index e7eb491fdc..b43e6d6264 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.navRouter', ['ionic.service.gesture'])
 
         back = $scope.direction == 'back' || (!!(historyState && historyState.position <= $rootScope.stackCursorPosition));
 
-        if(isFirst || (next && next.$$route.originalPath === "")) {
+        if(isFirst || (next && next.$$route && next.$$route.originalPath === "")) {
           // Don't animate
           return;
         }